May 2, 2013

OpenRice.com X The Grandstand - Makan Hunt (Casallena)

The atmosphere there was really relaxing and the service there was one of the best I've ever seen!

It's not only the bosses that has good service and attitude.

But the staffs too, all of them.

They felt like a family within themselves and they treat their diners like a family too.

(Above statement is based on how I feel.)

They're attentive and they will joke around with you!

It was really enjoyable dining at Casallena!

AND I SERIOUSLY LOVE ALL THE DISHES THEY SERVED.

They even have an outdoor section!

The outdoor of Casallena is made to be more of a R&B kind of feel as they play more POP songs compared to the indoor where they play smoothing and relaxing songs!

Exotic Mushroom Soup infused with Truffle

FIRST DISH IS ALREADY MY FAV. DISH OF ALL TIMES.

Firstly, I LOVE MUSHROOM SOUPS.

Especially these kinds that are made of NATURAL mushrooms

(not those campbell can kind)

Secondly, they infused it with TRUFFLE.

Seriously, this automatically became my fav mushroom soup place!!

Tuna Tataki

This is one of their signature dish!

And for the benefits of new readers of my blog,

I'M NOT A FISH PERSON.

And to make things worse, I cannot accept the taste of raw sashimi at all.

BUT

Yes, BUT..this was REALLY NICE.

It didn't taste least fishy and instead the taste was really spectacular.

THIS IS THE FIRST RAW (or semi raw) FISH I EVER ATE AND SWALLOWED DOWN.

(Would usually spit out after trying raw sashimi, even at Jap restaurants)

Must Try!!

(Probably the first FISH dish I put a Must Try on)

The tuna was really tender and soft yet has a little chewy sensation due to the outer cooked layer. Accompanied with black pepper on the outer layer, it made the dish a little spicy amongst the sweetness of the fresh tuna meat and the terriyaki sauce.

Thin & Crispy Curry Pizza

This was really different from the normal pizzas I've ate in restaurants!

This Curry pizza, REALLY TASTES LIKE CURRY.

It's not the Chinese kind of curry, but more to the Indian side kind of curry.

Like those you dip your pratas in!

(It's spicy by the way, but you can choose the spice level!)

And it's really unique and interesting that it was accompanied with cheese and made in a thin crusted pizza like this!

It's like a fushion of Indian X Italian.

AND SURPRISINGLY, IT TASTES REALLY GOOD.

Must Try!!

Seafood Lasagne Maki

First time I tried a seafood dish at food tasting.

BY ACCIDENT.

(I'm allergic to seafood by the way)

And I didn't realize until I felt my throat swelling.

//Obviously too engrossed eating and nomming//

See this small cylinder shaped thing?

THIS IS THEIR LASAGNE!

So cute and unique!!

Instead of the normal lasagne that is made by layers,

the seafood was wrapped into a cylinder shape!

And they spammed cheese like no one's business!! DAMN NICE.

MUST TRY!!

See how cheesy it is?

SUPER LOVE.

Wished it was in other flavors though!

Thin & Crispy Pork Sausage Pizza

This was similar to the Curry Pizza I showed you guys just now.

BUT this is not as spicy and it has meat in it! For the meat lovers out there!

And yes, it tastes awesomely nice.

Wagyu Tomahawk

This is another of their signature dish!

When I first saw this I was literally going "WTF?!!"

THIS DISH WAS HUGE.

As you can see in the pictures!!

At first, I was actually doubting the taste of this.

Cause firstly, it isn't easy to control the cooking of beef, just a little over and the beef would taste stiff and horrible.

AND CAN YOU IMAGINE, cooking such a BIG PIECE of beef.

How on earth do you control the cooking of the various parts of it!

BUT SURPRISINGLY,

I t t a s t e d s o g o o d !

See how tender it is?!

This beef was taken from calfs, where the calfs were raised in a special way.

The calfs drank RED WINE and they don't exercise/move much.

THUS, SUCH TENDER MEAT.

It's really amazing how they could control the cooking of this dish to remain the tenderness in the meat! And I really love and appreciate beef that are cooked with skill.

The beef itself had a slight salty taste.

Accompanied with two special sauces they provide, it was exquisitely delectable!

Portion is recommended for 3-4 pax!

MUST TRY!!

And any date is never complete without wine ;)

Casallena carries over 70 labels of wine!!

Chempedak Cake

This cake is made with the fruit Artocarpus integer, also known as Chempedak.

It tasted slightly sweet and creamy yet the texture was soft!

Green Tea Tiramisu

I'm a huge fan of green tea (Matcha) recently!

I love how soft the cake is but I personally feel that the matcha taste isn't strong enough.

Apple Crumble with Haagen Daz Ice Cream

Putting aside the Haagen Daz Ice Cream, which I guess most of you have tasted before.